Lawrence M. Berger

Lawrence M. Berger

University of Wisconsin-Madison

H-index: 49

North America-United States

About Lawrence M. Berger

Lawrence M. Berger, With an exceptional h-index of 49 and a recent h-index of 41 (since 2020), a distinguished researcher at University of Wisconsin-Madison, specializes in the field of social policy, family demography, child wellbeing, child maltreatment, economic resources.

His recent articles reflect a diverse array of research interests and contributions to the field:

Defining the ‘Resource Unit’for Poverty Measurement in Complex Contemporary Households: It’s Complicated

Maternal opioid use disorder and infant mortality in Wisconsin, United States, 2010–2018

Parental emotional support and adolescent well-being: A cross-national examination of socio-economic and gender gaps based on PISA 2018 surveys

Quasi‐experimental evidence on the employment effects of the 2021 fully refundable monthly child tax credit

Trends in prenatal prescription opioid use among Medicaid beneficiaries in Wisconsin, 2010–2019

Leveraging Harmonized Multi-System Administrative Data to Examine Experiences and Outcomes for Child Protective Services-Involved Children, Youth, and Families

What is the Effect of Opioid Use During Pregnancy on Infant Health and Wellbeing at Birth?

Lower-Income Nonresident Fathers’ Self-Perceptions About Their Parenting Quality and Relationships With Children

Lawrence M. Berger Information

University

Position

Vilas Distinguised Achievement Professor of Social Work

Citations(all)

9922

Citations(since 2020)

4962

Cited By

6917

hIndex(all)

49

hIndex(since 2020)

41

i10Index(all)

91

i10Index(since 2020)

78

Email

University Profile Page

University of Wisconsin-Madison

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Lawrence M. Berger Skills & Research Interests

social policy

family demography

child wellbeing

child maltreatment

economic resources

Top articles of Lawrence M. Berger

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Journal

Author(s)

Publication Date

Defining the ‘Resource Unit’for Poverty Measurement in Complex Contemporary Households: It’s Complicated

Population Research and Policy Review

Lawrence Berger

Maria Cancian

Marcia J Carlson

Daniel R Meyer

Quentin Riser

...

2024/4

Maternal opioid use disorder and infant mortality in Wisconsin, United States, 2010–2018

Preventive Medicine

David C Mallinson

Hsiang-Hui Daphne Kuo

Russell S Kirby

Yi Wang

Lawrence M Berger

...

2024/2/24

Parental emotional support and adolescent well-being: A cross-national examination of socio-economic and gender gaps based on PISA 2018 surveys

Lawrence M Berger

Lidia Panico

Alexandra Sheridan

Olivier Thévenon

2024/1/25

Quasi‐experimental evidence on the employment effects of the 2021 fully refundable monthly child tax credit

Journal of Policy Analysis and Management

Jessica Pac

Lawrence M Berger

2024/1

Trends in prenatal prescription opioid use among Medicaid beneficiaries in Wisconsin, 2010–2019

Journal of Perinatology

Deborah B Ehrenthal

Yi Wang

Jessica Pac

Christine Piette Durrance

Russell S Kirby

...

2024/4/1

Leveraging Harmonized Multi-System Administrative Data to Examine Experiences and Outcomes for Child Protective Services-Involved Children, Youth, and Families

Lawrence M Berger

2023/8/13

What is the Effect of Opioid Use During Pregnancy on Infant Health and Wellbeing at Birth?

Jessica Pac

Christine Durrance

Lawrence Berger

Deborah Ehrenthal

2023

Lower-Income Nonresident Fathers’ Self-Perceptions About Their Parenting Quality and Relationships With Children

Journal of Family Issues

Yoona Kim

Lawrence M Berger

Daniel R Meyer

2023/8/10

Intra-year employment instability and economic well-being among urban households: Mitigating effects of the social safety net

Children and Youth Services Review

Julie Y Cai

Christopher Wimer

Lawrence Berger

Matthew Maury

2023/5/1

The effects of child poverty reductions on child protective services involvement

Jessica Pac

2023/3/16

Maternal satisfaction with joint and sole child physical placement arrangements following separation in Wisconsin and Finland

Family process

Quentin H Riser

Mari Haapanen

Judith Bartfeld

Lawrence M Berger

Mia Hakovirta

...

2023/9

Noncustodial parents, instrumental networks, and child support compliance

Social Science Research

Quentin H Riser

Daniel R Meyer

Lawrence M Berger

Vikrant Kamble

2023/2/1

Preventing child protective services system involvement by asking families what they need: Findings from a multi-site RCT of the community response program (CRP)

Children and youth services review

Kristen S Slack

Lawrence M Berger

Aaron Reilly

Rachel Reynders

Julie Y Cai

2022/10/1

The effects of opioid use during pregnancy on infant health and well-being

The ANNALS of the American Academy of Political and Social Science

Jessica Pac

Christine Durrance

Lawrence Berger

Deborah B Ehrenthal

2022/9

Duration and Timing of In Utero Opioid Exposure and Incidence of Neonatal Withdrawal Syndrome

Obstetrics & Gynecology

Yi Wang

Lawrence Berger

Christine Durrance

Russell S Kirby

Daphne Kuo

...

2022/5/5

WI22-06: Understanding Racial and Ethnic Differences in SSA and Means-Tested Benefit Receipt and Their Anti-Poverty Effects for Children in Multigenerational Families

Lawrence M Berger

Michael Collins

Hilary Shager

Molly Costanzo

Yonah Drazen

2022

COVID-19 lockdowns and demographically-relevant Google Trends: A cross-national analysis

PLoS One

Lawrence M Berger

Giulia Ferrari

Marion Leturcq

Lidia Panico

Anne Solaz

2021/3/17

Foster care, permanency, and risk of prison entry

Journal of research in crime and delinquency

Sarah Font

Lawrence M Berger

Jessie Slepicka

Maria Cancian

2021/11

Childhood poverty, adverse childhood experiences, and adult health outcomes

Health & Social Work

Hana Lee

Kristen S Slack

Lawrence M Berger

Rebecca S Mather

Rebecca K Murray

2021/8/1

Stability of placement arrangements among divorced Wisconsin families with sole mother and shared placement orders

Report to the Wisconsin Department of Children and Families. Madison, WI: Institute for Research on Poverty

Judith Bartfeld

Trisha Chanda

Lawrence M Berger

2021/6

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